#279DB0 Color

#279DB0 is rgb(39, 157, 176) in RGB and hsl(188, 64%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#279DB0

HEX#279DB0

RGBrgb(39, 157, 176)

HSLhsl(188, 64%, 42%)

HSVhsv(188, 78%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.102 211.2)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 11%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #279DB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #279DB0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#279DB0 Complementary#B03927 Analogous#27B07D Analogous#2759B0 Triadic#B0279D Triadic#9DB027

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #279DB0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2EBBD1 #4FC6D8 #71D1E0 #92DCE7 #B4E7EE #D5F1F6

Shades

#228B9B #1C7482 #18616D #124B54 #0E383F #082226

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